Join us at Cork for a series of seated dinners and interactive wine and design classes with Top Chef Season 16 contestant Eric Adjepong and decorator Janell Adjepong, the dynamic husband-wife duo behind Pinch & Plate. 

Pinch & Plate has partnered with Cork for a series of intimate dinner parties that feature a multi-course menu from Top Chef contestant Eric Adjepong and hand-selected wine pairings from Diane Gross, served among artful tablescapes custom designed by Janell Adjepong. 

• Monday, February 18 (Buy Tickets)
• Monday, March 4 (Buy Tickets)
• Monday, March 18 (Buy Tickets)

Cork's Diane Gross and Pinch & Plate's Janell Adjepong team up for classes highlighting the wine and design elements of entertaining. Working together, they'll give attendees easy, yet impactful tips to create memorable food, wine, and decor experiences at their next gathering.

All classes start at 1:00p.m. and are $75 per person. Each attendee will receive two bottles of wine, recipes from chef Eric Adjepong, and a shopping list from Cork Market to take home.

Upcoming Classes:

Saturday, March 23: Wine-Focused Feasting (Buy Tickets)
This class guides guests through building a dinner party highlighting the most important ingredient: wine. Diane offers advice for determining a wine selection centered on price point, varietal, region, or other themes, as well as tips for food pairing, while Janell sets the stage with tutorials on wine pouring etiquette, designing a tablescape using both everyday and heirloom servingware, and creating centerpieces that won’t break the bank.

Saturday, June 1: Instagram-Worthy Summer Soirées (Buy Tickets)
Diane and Janell tackle the challenges and considerations of outdoor entertaining - from ensuring the food and wine stay at the proper temperature and choosing floral arrangements that won’t wilt, to preparing a menu of backyard bites, the best patio wines, and setting a transportive table.

Take your love for wine one step further with wine classes at Cork. With a variety of topics, Cork's classes take place in a group setting and provide a comfortable and down to earth environment to learn about wine. Like Cork Market's wine selection, the classes focus primarily on traditionally made, old world wines. Tickets are available for the classes at the links below. 

Upcoming Classes:

Feb. 23: Picking the Best Wines Under $20 (Buy Tickets)
During this class, we will provide tips for selecting for wines that you love at affordable prices. We'll share the best regions, varietals and importers to rely on when selecting wines for dinner, hanging our with friends and gifting! Diane will take you on a tour of wines from Italy, Spain, and France that are affordable and terrific. The class includes tips on pairings and how to select the perfect wine for a dinner party. Your $75 ticket includes two bottles of your favorite wine from the class.

Apr. 27: Rosé All Day (Buy Tickets)
Join us for our annual Rosé wine tasting class featuring wines from our friends at Potomac Selections and Rosenthal Imports. We will taste up to 8 wines that are perfect drinking for the spring and summer weather.  Kick off Rosé season on Cork’s new patio (weather permitting) tasting wines from Italy and France. Pick all the perfect wines for the summer and get special pricing so you can stock up! Your $75 ticket includes two bottles of Rosé from Cork’s summer collection (not all tasting wines will be included in offer).

Taste Wine Every Night! 
We always have an unusual bottle open to taste and on Saturdays from 2-5 we have our staff and wine maker/importer tastings! 

Saturday Afternoon ~ Wine Maker/Importer Tastings  
2-5PM 

These tastings are complimentary and special discounts apply on wines purchased. Participants must be 21 years of age or older.

Every Sunday: Cork's Champagne & Fried Chicken Dinner for Two (or one or four!) 

Dinner Includes: Fried Chicken, Mac and Cheese, Collard Greens, Biscuits & Housemade Seasonal Fruit Pie 

With Champagne $75
With Cava $55 

Make a Reservation Online or Call 202-265-2675

2018 Wine Tasting Series 

Shine at your next party with knowledge gained from our series of classes highlighting Grapes & Regions plus ideal wine pairings and small bites.   

Who Doesn't Want to Spend Their Saturday Afternoons Tasting Wine?! 
(Also Makes Perfect Bday or Anniversary Gift!)    

June 16 ~ Rosé All Day: A true host with the most knows when it's rosé season. Kick off summer with an afternoon on our patio tasting a selection of roses from France and Italy.   

Who, What, Where....
Wine Tasting Series @ Cork Wine Bar & Market
Saturdays ~ 2PM (Tastings usually last 1.5 hours)
Each Tasting $40  Full Series Rate $175

GRILLED CHEESE TUESDAYS!!

Every Tuesday we feature 4 grilled cheese sandwiches in our downstairs cafe: 

• Brie, foie gras & shallot marmalade 
• Cheddar, house-made meatloaf, ketchup aioli, grilled onions 
• Fontanel & Parmesan, pesto, cured tomatoes 
• Comte, Gorgonzola, Caramelized Shallots, Apple-wood smoked bacon

Give a gift that never goes out of style -- buy a Cork gift card today!

"Cinq à Sept"

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 5 - 7PM

Our Weekday Happy Hour, Where You Can Enjoy Special Prices on Select Wines that are OFF THE LIST!

Every month features a new theme for Cinq à Sept, and provides the opportunity to try wines that are not available on Cork's wine list. We also feature discount pricing on several dishes.

A Toast to Sparkling Wine 
June 28th 
7:00PM 

Join us on Thursday, June 28 and spend the evening exploring classic Old World sparkling wines, learning how to taste and pair the wines with delicious bites from the Cork kitchen. Taste fun sparklers and complex, distinct Champagne. 

Cost: $50 

Buy Tickets

Join Us for Restaurant Week! 

August 13-19

Make your reservations now! 

Restaurant Week Menu 

Amuse 

• Avocado Bruschetta 

Starter - select one of the following: 

• Marinated Artichoke and Baby Spinach Salad, cucumbers, goat feta, candied almonds, pomegranate molasses vinaigrette 
• Smoked Salmon Rillettes, fried capers, grilled bread 
• Summer Salad, heirloom tomato, roasted eggplant puree, basil 

Main - select one of the following: 

• Summer Vegetable Ratatouille, zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes, basil, sauce piperade 
• Pan seared Lemon Sole, brown butter meuniere, swiss chard 
• Grilled Hangar Steak, grilled romaine lettuce, salsa verde

Dessert - select one of the following: 

• Strawberry Panna Cotta, strawberry rose cake, macerated strawberries, whipped ganache, strawberry streusel 
• Chocolate Mousse Cake, chocolate crumble, bittersweet chocolate ice cream

Saturday, June 3rd, 2:00pm 

One of our favorite wine reps, Arielle Monaco, will be helping us bring back our wine education program here at Cork! Sharpen your skills while you taste through some of the world's classic wines. Seats are limited, so reserve your spot today!

Space is very limited - $65 per person

Please RSVP to info@CorkDC.com

Saturday, April 9, 2016, 2:00-4:00PM

Cork's Pairing & Terroir Class begins your exploration of Old World vs New World & Food and Wine Pairing.

Go beyond the basics to start comparing the true difference of terroir or "sense of place." You will learn the factors that contribute to what finally ends up in the bottle. This class will help you begin to understand and differentiate stylistic variations among various wine varietals & regions - learning the true difference of terroir. Finally, you will refine your ability to analyze and differentiate regional and stylistic variations of wine and build a menu of food & wine pairings.

In this class you will:

• Learn to compare different wine styles by grape, region, wine making process
• Delve into food and wine pairing
• Analyze a wine's components and how these relate to food
• Taste wine with food to discover how different flavors work together
• Enhance your ability to analyze and talk about wine: smells, tastes, styles and regional differences
• Put your knowledge together to confidently pair wine with food

To reserve your spot, email Classes@CorkDC.com or call 202-265-2674.

Saturday April 2, 2:00-4:00PM

Cork's Wine Fundamentals 101 class begins your journey into the wonderful world of wine!

Start your wine journey by discovering the basic differences in types of grapes, styles and regions, and explore wine-tasting with an eye toward finding out which wines you enjoy the most. This class will give you the tools to begin to understand and differentiate stylistic variations among various wine varietals & regions - learning the true difference of terroir

In this class you will:

• Discover the differences between grape varietals
• Use your senses to evaluate wine -swirl, sniff & sip
• Learn basic wine vocabulary
• Explore wine regions
• Differentiate wine-making styles and their effect on wine
• Enhance your ability to analyze and talk about wine: smells, tastes, styles and regional differences
• Feel comfortable buying wine in a store or restaurant
• Learn about wine storage and serving techniques

Everything but the main dish! 

Choose from Cork's fabulous sides and pies to compliment your holiday dinner. 

Download our order form.

December 8 
Two Sessions: 10:00AM & 1:00PM 

Cork's Annual Community Gingerbread House Decorating Party
Cost: $40 per house (limit 2 adults or 2 adults + 1 child per house).

This event sells out every year, so be sure to reserve your spot early! 

Reserve: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/corks-annual-gingerbread-decorating-class-tickets-52420108957

April 23, 7-9PM

Join Doug Mohr of Country Vintner for a comparison of wines from these two classic regions where different terroir creates wines that are bold and elegant, rustic and refined.
Often referred to as noble grapes, the Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo wines are defined by their distinctive terroir. We will explore the similarities and differences of these two regions while tasting six wines.
The cost for this class is $50. Attendance is limited to ensure the comfort of our guests. Email Events@CorkDC.com or call 202-265-2674 by April 20 to reserve your space.